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From Electric Bass to Upright Bass by Maureen Pandos… So, you’ve been playing electric bass now for some time and you’re thinking about maybe trying your hand at the upright bass. Maybe you’ll even get a bow and mess around with that a little bit. I mean, how different can it really be? EADG. Let’s do [...]
Meet Jason Heath – We’ve finally reached 100 episodes of Contrabass Conversations! In this special episode, we hear how many of our guests from our first two years of podcasting began playing the bass. You can listen to this episode by clicking the link below (right-click or control-click and choose ‘save as…’ to download it [...]
Meet Jason Heath We’ve finally reached 100 episodes of Contrabass Conversations! In this special episode, we hear how many of our guests from our first two years of podcasting began playing the bass. You can listen to this episode by clicking the link below (right-click or control-click and choose ‘save as…’ to download it to [...]
We’re featuring a delightful couple of tracks today from bassist Matt Weiner and ukulele player Del Ray. This uncommon instrumental combination makes for an engaging experience from start to finish, and it’s a pleasure to be able to feature them on the program today. Visit them online at www.myspace.com/matthewweiner, and purchase tracks from this wonderful duo here. [...]
We’re featuring an interview with jazz bassist Rufus Reid on this month’s edition of Contrabass Conversations. This interview was conducted by guesthost Win Hinkle, a former member of the Florida Symphony Orchestra (this orchestra dissolved in 1993) who also worked in Florida as a trombonist, electric bassist, and double bassist, including a lot of time at Walt [...]
Meet Jason Heath Interview with the Multi-Talented Dave Anderson We’re featuring the multi-talented bassist Dave Anderson in this edition of Bass Musician Magazine. In addition to serving as Principal Bass of the Louisiana Philharmonic, Dave is a prolific composer, active teacher, and electric bassist. He serves as Principal Bass of the Britt Festival Orchestra in [...]
Meet Jason Heath Our Bass Musician Magazine feature this this issue focuses jazz bass legend Steve Rodby. Rodby has played bass on every Pat Metheny Group record since 1980, co-produced the group’s last five albums and won 10 Grammy Awards with the group. He has toured with jazz greats Joe Henderson and Tony Bennett, and [...]
Meet Jason Heath We’re featuring an interview with and music from the dynamic young double bassist Peter Seymour and his fresh and vibrant ensemble PROJECT this month for Bass Musician Magazine. Peter co-founded PROJECT with band members Eric Stephenson (cello) and Greg Patillo (flute) to explore new musical avenues not traditionally associated with flute, cello, and double bass. [...]
Meet Jason Heath Double bass virtuoso François Rabbath has been a pivotal figure in the world of the double bass for decades, with his Nouvelle Technique series continuing to influence countless bassists worldwide. The following biography of François is derived from theLiben Music website, where several of his pieces can be purchased. We completed our [...]
Jazz bassist Eric Hochberg has been a mainstay of the Chicago jazz scene for several decades, regularly performing on electric and acoustic with such artists as Pharoah Sanders, Bobby McFerrin, Pat Metheny, Cassandra Wilson, Von Freeman, Chico Freeman, Ken Nordine, and Cannonball Adderly. As a composer, Eric has made contributions to Kurt Elling’s “Close Your [...]
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